Surface Book 3 – Review And Specifications!
Today in this article, we will cover below aspects,
Is Surface Book 3 a good buy?
Are you searching for a powerful laptop that could help you with code development or Video editing or other Content creation?
The Surface Book 3 is here for you!
You might already have shortlisted few biggies like DELL, XPS or Apple Mac book pro, etc. The Surface Book 3 is also a good choice however the same design as the first Surface Book launched a few years ago but there have been many upgrades and technical improvements to the machine-like more cooling for the graphics processor, upgraded OS, latest processor and more RAM support.
Why to buy this powerpacked machine
If you are Creators and Designers
If you are a creator or designer and use software like Adobe Creative Cloud®, CAD software, 3D software and more.
If you are Developers
Compile, run, and debug your portable device anywhere with your favorite IDE, such as Microsoft Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Unity, and others.
If you are Content/Social Creators
If you upload videos, record podcasts, and post for your followers. The Surface Book 3’s discrete GPU and increased RAM make it ideal for content creators.
Surface Book3 Specification
Dimensions
- Surface Book 3 13.5”
- Intel® Core™ i5: 12.3” x 9.14” x 0.51”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 13 mm-23 mm)
- Intel® Core™ i7: 12.3” x 9.14” x 0.59”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 15 mm-23 mm)
- Surface Book 3 15”
- 13.5” x 9.87” x 0.568”-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm)
Storage capacity
Surface Book 3 13.5″ and 15″ both the devices come with below SSD configurations.
You get to choose from following strong state drive (SSD) configurations:
- 256GB,
- 512GB, or
- 1TB PCIe SSD
Rich Pixel Display features
Surface Book 3 13.5″ and 15″ both devices comes with below SSD configurations
- Surface Book 3 13.5” PixelSense™ Display
- Screen: 13.5” PixelSense™ Display
- Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (267 PPI)
- Aspect: 3:2
- Contrast: 1600:1
- Touch: 10-point multi-touch G5
- Surface Book 3 15” PixelSense™ Display
- Screen: 15” PixelSense™ Display
- Resolution: 3240 x 2160 (260 PPI)
- Touch: 10-point multi-touch G5
- Aspect: 3:2
- Contrast: 1600:1
Powerful Battery Life
Battery life is excellent on the Surface Book 3 with a single charge lasting for a few days. In addition, the way you use your device in general has an impact on it.
Surface Book 3: Up to 17.5 hours of device usage
Memory( RAM) requirements
The Surface Book 3 comes with a variety of RAM memory storage options. Please select the best option for you.
Surface Book 3 13.5″
- 8GB
- 16GB
- 32GB
- 3733Mhz
- LPDDR4x
Surface Book 3 15″
- 16GB
- 32GB
- 3733Mhz
- LPDDR4x
Graphics
- Surface Book 3 13.5”
- Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7 models: Intel® Iris™ Plus Graphics
- Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 models: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 with Max-Q Design w/4GB GDDR5 graphics memory
- Surface Book 3 15”
- Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 models: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design w/6GB GDDR6 graphics memory
Processor
- Surface Book 3 13.5”
- Quad-core 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7 Processor
- Quad-core 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Processor
- Surface Book 3 15”
- Quad-core 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Processor
Other Features
This is for both Surface Book 3 13.5″ and 15
- 2 x USB-A (version 3.1 Gen 2)
- 1 x USB-C® (version 3.1 Gen 2 with USB Power Delivery revision 3.0)
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- 2 x Surface Connect ports (one on base, one on tablet)
- Full-size SDXC card reader
- Compatible with Surface Dial off-screen interaction
Security
- HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
- Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
Cameras, video and audio
- Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
- 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video
- 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
- Dual far-field Studio Mics
- Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®
Exterior
The exterior consists of Casing, Color, and physical buttons.
- Casing: Magnesium
- Color: Platinum
- Physical buttons: Volume, Power
1 Year full warrant
You get a 1-year limited hardware warranty.You can add device insurance covering other
What is the weight?
Here are the weights.
- Surface Book 3 13.5”
- Intel® Core™ i5: 3.38 lbs (1,534 g) including keyboard
- Intel® Core™ i7: 3.62 lbs (1,642 g) including keyboard
- Surface Book 3 15”
- Intel® Core™ i7: 4.20 lbs (1,905 g) including keyboard
Conclusion:
When looking for a powerful laptop, it is certainly not easy to satisfy all of your needs. In terms of speed, graphics, battery life, immersive gaming, laptop plus tablet capability, portable studio, content creation, and many other factors. I see that the Surface Book 3 laptop provides satisfaction from every angle.